W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden | One of the world's premier collections of heirloom peonies.

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Peony Garden

Nichols Arboretum is open sunrise to sunset daily.

Late May – Early June
Visitor center open daily 10am-4:30pm

What's in
Bloom

Our Peony Garden is done blooming for the season

Passion for Peonies

Passion for Peonies

Our collection of essays celebrates the story of the Garden and peony gardening.

The W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum is one of the world’s premiere collections. The garden holds nearly 800 peonies and over 10,000 flowers at peak bloom.

100 Years in Bloom

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Our community art exhibit "The Fiber of Being" is

Our community art exhibit "The Fiber of Being" is on display in the Administrative Hall at Matthaei Botanical Gardens through January 1, 2023. Stop by and experience this exciting artwork - admission is always free!

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We often get asked, "Where do the Bonsai go in the

We often get asked, "Where do the Bonsai go in the winter?"

While we do bring some into our greenhouses, many of them spend the winter in a cold storage frame near the Bonsai Garden where we can maintain a temperature of 28 - 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Colder than 28 degrees runs the risk of soil freezing/pots breaking and possibly killing the trees. Warmer than 38 degrees for too long forces premature bloom - The cold period is important for deciduous trees, especially for our flowering bonsai.

Need your bonsai fix? We always have a small collection of bonsai in our conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. You can visit them 7 days a week, always free to visit (with a small parking fee).

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It's Giving Tuesday and MBGNA is eligible to earn

It's Giving Tuesday and MBGNA is eligible to earn matching funds today. Can you help us meet that goal?

The Gaffield Children's Garden stream repair at Matthaei Botanical Gardens has been chosen as a featured project with UM - The first 10 featured projects to reach 50% of their goal today will be matched with the remaining 50%. Can you help us meet this goal and help us repair the stream?
Donate at this link:
bit.ly/3XFQSTe
(Clickable link in bio)

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We hope you will consider supporting us tomorrow f

We hope you will consider supporting us tomorrow for Giving Tuesday!

Every year, more than 12,000 youth visit Matthaei Botanical Gardens. At the Gaffield Children's Garden at MBG, we model our own curiosity about Nature and the plant and animal friends we share it with. We know the research indicates that children who spend time playing outdoors grow to be adults who love it, too!

Originally built in 2009 in the Gaffield Children's Garden, a naturalistic stream and pond were designed with the plumbing underneath the hardscape. Unfortunately, the stream has been out of commission since 2018 due to a leak. Repairs require excavation and a re-design of accessible plumbing to bring this cornerstone feature back to its full function of supporting aquatic life and offering a playful living learning lab for child visitors curious about ecosystems and biology.

On Giving Tuesday (November 29th) we will be asking for your support to help us repair this important structure. We hope you will join us repair this important feature.

Visit this link tomorrow to donate:
https://maizeraise.umich.edu/o/university-of-michigan/i/maizeraise/s/gt22-matthaei-botanical-gardens-nichols-arboretum (clickable link in bio)

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Image description: The Bridge over the stream at Gaffield Children's Garden while it was still functioning. Goldenrod is in bloom behind it and a few leaves have fallen on the ground nearby.

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